UK News – Page 423
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NewsSundance gross-out comedy 'The Greasy Strangler' secures sales deal
EXCLUSIVE: Protagonist boards international rights to Sundance Midnight title executive produced by Tim League and Ben Wheatley.
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NewsMUBI appoints former Fox exec as COO
Former Fox International Channels and Liberty Global executive Roberto Soto
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NewsAnna Higgs named creative director of NOWNESS
EXCLUSIVE: Former Film4 commissioner joins video platform that is a partnership between LVMH and Dazed.
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NewsIFC Midnight to play 'Road Games' in North America
EXCLUSIVE: IFC hitches a ride with Film4 Frightfest suspense thriller.
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NewsPretty Pictures, Soda co-acquire UK rights to terror thriller 'Made In France'
EXCLUSIVE: Companies plan to release the film in UK in April.
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NewsMattel’s 'Thomas & Friends' spin-off feature gets China release
Sodor’s Legend Of The Lost Treasure will be distributed into 5000 theatres by Huaxia.
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News'Lazer Team' becomes biggest cinema on-demand release
The film generated more than $1m from pre-sales, the majority of which came via the online service Tugg.
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NewsRooney Mara in talks to play Mary Magdalene in See-Saw biopic
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-nominated Carol star Rooney Mara is in talks to play Mary Magdalene in The King’s Speech producer See-Saw’s anticipated project, which is gathering steam.
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NewsDavid Tennant, Elisabeth Moss drama 'Mad To Be Normal' underway
Former Doctor Who star plays psychiatrist R. D. Laing.
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News'The Help' producer wraps survival drama 'Walking Out' starring Matt Bomer
EXCLUSIVE: Matt Bomer, Bill Pullman, Josh Wiggins star in Walking Out; Salt boards international sales.
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NewsEmpress Road Pictures boards 'K-Shop' for EFM
EXCLUSIVE: President Galen Christy and CEO Faisal Toor of the new Los Angeles-based sales agent will handle worldwide sales outside the UK in Berlin on the elevated horror inspired by Sweeney Todd.
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NewsStanley Tucci’s 'Final Portrait' to shoot in London this month
Geoffrey Rush and Armie Hammer star in the true story of Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti.
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News'The Revenant' scores UK hat-trick
Lionsgate’s Dirty Grandpa is the week’s highest new entry with seven-day $2.9m (£2.05m) debut, while eOne’s Spotlight posts the highest Fri-Sun site average of the top ten.
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NewsPinewood Group invests in platform used for casting 'Star Wars' extras
Online start-up We Got POP has received $660,000 from investors also including Richard Northcott and Richard Fearn.
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NewsKeira Knightley to star in 'Colette'
EXCLUSIVE: Teams behind Carol and Still Alice partner on period-biopic due to shoot in May.
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NewsFIRST LOOK: Emma Thompson, Brendan Gleeson, 'Alone In Berlin'
EXCLUSIVE: First still from Berlin Competition drama based on the classic wartime novel.
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News'Paint Drying' director in talks to screen protest film
British director Charlie Lyne has provoked a debate in the UK about censorship and the inner workings of the BBFC with his film/provocation, Paint Drying.
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News'Amy' director to tackle 'Maradona'
Amy distributor Altitude pre-buys new documentary ‘Maradona’ for the UK, Cinetic to handle US sales.
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NewsAndrew Haigh says Alexander McQueen biopic will have an “interesting take”
EXCLUSIVE: 45 Years director confirms he will shoot his adaptation of Lean On Pete before the biopic.
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News'Ride Along 2', 'The Big Short' top buzz chart
Indiegogo-funded Lazer Team also scores highly, beating Dirty Grandpa.